Paris Saint-Germain Won't Sack Laurent Blanc - Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Laurent Blanc's job is not in danger despite Paris Saint-Germain's poor start to the season, according to club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. PSG were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Olympique Lyonnais this weekend and they are currently fifth in Ligue 1, having only won two of their opening six games as they bid to defend their domestic crown.

Having also drawn their opening Champions League match at Ajax, scrutiny over Blanc's position has swelled in the past month, but Al-Khelaifi insisted Blanc would be Parc des Princes' head coach until at least the end of the campaign.


"Blanc's job is not in danger," PSG's chief told L'Equipe. "He will be with us until the end of the season.

"Our current form is not the level expected of PSG, though, that's for sure. We must work harder every day. But I'm very confident for the future."

Blanc, meanwhile, admitted that there is a negative atmosphere within PSG and sarcastically quipped that a crisis will come sooner than some expected.

"When a club fails to get good results, there is still a sense of unease," he told reporters. "The players are very disappointed, the staff are very disappointed.

"We are not in our best form and it makes the team tense. You usually expect the November crisis, this time you will have the October crisis at this rate...

"We know the rules of the game. When you're at a club like PSG, you have to get results."

PSG are back in action on Wednesday at Caen.